17 News @ Sunrise 08/02/2024

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17 News @ Sunrise 08/02/2024

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Some of today's top stories - Supervisor Zack Scrivner has resigned from the Kern County Board of Supervisors, effective today, amid allegations of sexual assault. Since 2011, he has represented...

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Some of today's top stories

Supervisor Zack Scrivner has resigned from the Kern County Board of Supervisors, effective today, amid allegations of sexual assault.
Since 2011, he has represented the county's 2nd District, which includes eastern and central communities surrounding Tehachapi.
17's Jenny Huh has been following the investigation...
She joins us in studio now with more on the future of Scrivner's seat. the County released a statement late last night saying Board Chair David Couch received a letter of resignation from Scrivner.
Scrivner says he is resigning quote "for significant health and medical reasons."
Wasco Mayor Alex Garcia has officially resigned his post, amid allegations swirling around social media. Calls for Garcia to resign came after a video posted by a shadowy group, accused Garcia of attempting to meet an underage boy in Bakersfield.
In the video, Garcia is also slapped by those behind the camera, who appear to have set up a sting operation targeting such questionable behavior.
17 News reached out to Garcia unsuccessfully multiple times for comment, but in a statement on his resignation, Garcia writes in part quote "I want to assure you that the accusations made against me are mischaracterized and inaccurate and certainly do not reflect who I am or what I stand for." Details on how to fill the vacancy will be finalized at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
the Borel Fire, which has been terrorizing our mountain communities for more than a week now.
Firefighters reporting the inferno has now burned nearly 60-thousand acres and is 47-percent contained as of news time.
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The Sheriff's office now asking evacuees of Havilah to report how many people lived in their homes at the time of the fire and if everyone has been accounted for to the Communications Center at 861-3110. Meantime, some folks are returning to their homes.
Evacuation warnings have been lifted in a few of the zones closest to Lake Isabella.
And a couple of evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings...meaning those homeowners can return home...but they must be ready to go if another order comes down.
Yesterday evening, the Red Cross closed its evacuation center in Ridgecrest, however the shelter at the Tehachapi Education Center remains open.
Countless individuals have reached out looking for ways to help the people who've lost everything in the Borel Fire. So we've teamed up with Kern River Valley Bridge Connection and the Boys and Girls club to collect gift cards for wildfire survivors.
We're looking for gift cards from Vons, Dollar General, Walmart, Grocery Outlet, Taco Bell and other places that these survivors can use in the Lake Isabella area. You can drop of those gift cards and any other monetary donations at our studios on 22nd and L in downtown Bakersfield through Tuesday.
Distribution is Wednesday at the Boys and Girls Club in Lake Isabella.